The Overlook
A resinous riff on the Gin Sour, the Overlook's cool spice comes courtesy Douglas Fir eau de vie from Portland's Clear Creek distillery.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Brown Derby
Born at the posh address of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, the Brown Derby is a bourbon-fueled vestige of 1930s glitz and glamour.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Mountain Man
In this kicked up whiskey sour, Natasha David forgoes fresh peaches in lieu of Giffard's Pêche de Vigne to accentuate the roundness of maple syrup and the spice of ginger.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Summer of George
Bartender Jeremy Oertel's pear- and tequila-infused riff on a Mai Tai.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
The Kapre
A banana-infused riff on the caipirinha from Matt Grippo of Blackbird in San Francisco.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Walk This Way
Essentially a tropical sherry sour, this drink—from the team behind Miami Beach's alt-hostel oasis—mixes together rich cream sherry with tart passion fruit puree and hibiscus syrup for a veritable flower…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Up in Smoke
Turning the idea of a Whiskey Sour on its head, the bar team at The Freehand Hotel in Miami first takes a batch of fresh, ripe strawberries, smokes them in…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Orchard Caipirinha
This version of the classic Caipirinha is evocative of the autumn months (when Miami Beach still swelters at 80 degrees) with the addition of spiced apple syrup layered over lime…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Miami Vice
This version of the campy frozen classic from the Broken Shaker on Miami Beach tosses out any processed syrups or mixers and uses real strawberries, fresh coconut cream and a…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger